Least ConcernGuereza
Colobus guereza
One of the 6 colobuses on WAnimals
Mammals · Primates · Cercopithecidae
Piliocolobus gordonorum
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Udzungwa red colobus is a primate endemic to the Udzungwa Mountains, in Tanzania's Eastern Arc, one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in Africa. It lives in large groups in the canopy and feeds on young leaves, shoots and seeds. Like all colobus monkeys it has a compartmented stomach in which bacteria ferment cellulose, which lets it exploit an abundant but poor food. It depends entirely on forest fragments that farming is leaving ever more isolated.
Weight
8 kg – 11 kg
Size
45 cm – 70 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piliocolobus_gordonorum
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The udzungwa red colobus is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 3 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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